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GMCA 1431 5G Innovation Region - Advance Wireless Traffic Corridor

Greater Manchester Combined Authority
North West
Direct award
1 April 2025 to 31 March 2028

Deployment of 5 Wi-Fi access points and 2 LoRaWAN gateways in Hindley to support IoT sensor connectivity and real-time data transmission. The project integrates these devices with the existing GM One Fibre Network to demonstrate potential data points for transport infrastructure management and smart city applications.

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Awarded value: Not published
Published: 2 April 2025
Awarded: 26 March 2025; Connexin
Contract length: 36 months; Ends 31 March 2028

What the contract covers

Service contract

Provision and installation of smart sensor network infrastructure, including LoRaWAN gateways and public Wi-Fi access points for urban traffic monitoring.

Deployment of sensor network infrastructure across a target area in Greater Manchester, connected to the GM One Fibre Network

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Service contract
Procedure: Direct award
Initial term: 36 months
Contract dates: 1 April 2025 to 31 March 2028
Certifications asked for: None stated
Suitable for SMEs: Yes
Category: Services
CPV codes: 72000000

Services in this contract

IoT sensor networks and platformsMain service£50k typicalLoRaWAN gateways and IoT sensors for transport corridor
Public and guest Wi-Fi£92k typicalFive public Wi-Fi access points in Hindley

Lifecycle

Published
2 April 2025
Contract awardedto Connexin
26 March 2025
Contract starts
1 April 2025
Contract ends
31 March 2028

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Greater Manchester Combined Authority

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Connexin

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Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/84525/gmca-1431-5g-innovation-region-advance-wireless-traffic-corridor
Buyer reference: GMCA001-DN770057-57373064
Open contracting ID: ocds-b5fd17-43eff4a3-4046-43ba-971f-7ca5087b1cf0
Last checked: 4 November 2026

Greater Manchester Combined Authority. GMCA 1431 5G Innovation Region - Advance Wireless Traffic Corridor. Contract award, 2 April 2025. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/84525/gmca-1431-5g-innovation-region-advance-wireless-traffic-corridor (accessed 4 November 2026).